Active reading 1:Navigation Using narrative devices 4."So?"he said (L1,Para.5). What is the effect of the change to direct speech? opens a moment-by-moment dialogue slows down the narrative of events ut gives a good impression of how the writer found it difficult to say what he wanted to do and how the father made few comments 4. “So?” he said (L1, Para. 5). What is the effect of the change to direct speech? Using narrative devices opens a moment-by-moment dialogue gives a good impression of how the writer found it difficult to say what he wanted to do and how the father made few comments Active reading 1: Navigation slows down the narrative of events but